Veronica looked at Brando helplessly. She found that the young man's impression of Cruz was very bad. Of course, this was because of the hatred between the two countries. Although the hostility between the common people did not prevent her from appreciating the young man from a higher level, she did not know whether to laugh or cry at Brando's hostility towards the Empire.
She did not understand how a smart person like Brando could be blinded by the hatred of hundreds of years ago. His vision should be far beyond the lowest level of the Empire and Erouine. Of course, Veronica did not understand that Brando was so hostile towards the Cruz Empire because of 'what will happen in the future'. Even if he said this reason out loud, the Goddess of War of the Empire would probably treat it as the ravings of a lunatic.
Brando coughed and remembered that there was an Imperial General standing beside him. Veronica's smile made his hair stand on end, so he quickly changed the topic. "Actually, I want to say … Lady Veronica, you want to help the Sword Saint of Ashes to restore the Empire, but it seems that it is not that easy."
"You should know this better than I do, Lady Veronica," Brendel chose his words carefully, "The Empire is controlled by the Parliament of Nobles, so even if you have the support of the Emperor, you will still be opposed by the other nobles. Furthermore, the enmity between the Ash Sword Saint and the Kirrlutz Empire is no longer just a matter of territory. You should know how many of the Imperial Academy's young cadets were killed during the incident in the Imperial Capital. Those young elites are an incalculable loss to the Empire today. I heard that the Empire has even set a bounty of tens of millions on Mr. Mephisto's head. That's not a small sum of money. "
"You seem to be very familiar with the Empire's affairs."
"Oh, no, no. I am just so-so." Brando quickly humbled himself. He wanted to let the Goddess of War of the Empire know that he was not joking.
"Hmph! This guy is especially looking for trouble with the Empire. Although I don't know why he has such a deep grudge, I think it is enough to motivate him to study the history of the Empire! " At this time, Vahina who had been quiet for a while suddenly interjected and rolled her eyes at him.
Brando was a little surprised. Vahina's words sounded like she was mocking him, but in fact, she was trying to excuse him. He could not help but feel a chill down his spine. This lady actually has good intentions? There must be a conspiracy!
But Veronica seemed to accept this explanation. She nodded. "You are right. This proposal will not pass the Empire."
"… You really lied to him?" [Even someone like the Sword Saint of Ashes who no one would dare to offend, he dares to lie to me. As expected of a politician. Ah, as expected of a thick-skinned and black-hearted person.]
"Can't you think of something better? Why are all the youngsters nowadays so evil? I'm the Empire's Legion Commander, so why would I lie?" Veronica glared at him. "Of course I'm telling the truth."
"But didn't you say … …"
"I said I can't, but that doesn't mean you can't." Veronica interrupted him.
"Me? Wait a minute. "Brando suddenly understood what Veronica wanted to do:" Why should I help him restore his Empire? Restoring his Empire is not an easy task. Also, this is a deal between the two of you, how can you drag me into it? "He could not help but grumble.
"Why would I?" The Goddess of War of the Kirrlutz looked at him slowly: "Little one, I can just leave. But I took the risk to persuade him to help you deal with Andesha. Don't you think you owe me a favor? "
Brando immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum: "Centuries ago, the Empire also owed Erouine a lot. So let's just call it an eye for an eye. We are even."
Veronica did not know whether to laugh or cry. This brat was acting shamelessly. How could this be even? She could not help but poke his forehead: "It's not that simple. Besides, this matter is not entirely a bad thing for you. I think you should understand this point. Why are you acting coquettishly with me?"
"I'm sorry, I don't understand." Brando replied with a straight face.
Veronica could not help but smile: "It's okay, I'll explain it to you. You said that you wanted to help the Druids ignite the Fire Seed. I think you also want this territory, right?" Brando did not answer, but she did not care. She continued: "You should already have the qualifications to become a Knight. The moment the Fire Seed is ignited in your hands, you will legally have the right to own this land. It's a good plan, but it's not realistic. "
"In the past, no one dared to spy on the Loop of Trade Winds because no one knew that there was a primitive Fire Seed in the Loop of Trade Winds. It represents a vast territory for growth. It's almost comparable to rebuilding Erouine. This temptation is too great, and no noble in your country can resist it. Those people do not care about whether it's legal or not. You should know very well, little one. "Legal" is just a name on the table. A primitive Fire Seed is enough to make anyone fall out with you. "
"What about you?" Brando looked at her with some vigilance. She was right. If this woman suddenly attacked him with a sword, he would not be able to withstand it.
"Me?" Veronica was a little amused: "Why would the Empire want an enclave? But if this territory is next to Cruz, maybe I'll be tempted. "
Brando nodded. In fact, when he thought about it deeply, his plan did have some loopholes. He was used to the way of thinking in the game. He was used to thinking that after obtaining the territory through legal means approved by the 'System', the only thing left to guard against was probably the players, except for the monsters. But here, those greedy nobles were also players. He felt that he seemed to have thought too much of the situation. First of all, he had a natural sense of closeness to the future Princess Royal because of his past history. But he forgot that in this place, he was just a passerby of the interest group.
In the face of a territory that could grow to be comparable to Erouine in the future, even if the princess was wise, what would she think and let him rule this land? Don't forget, compared to Princess Gryphine, he was just a stranger.
Brando could bet on the Princess Regent's trust, but he could not afford to do so. This was not only about his future.
So when Veronica opened her mouth, Brando actually understood the idea of the War Goddess Cruz. She hoped that he could restore the old country of the Ash Sword Saint in this vast territory. This was indeed good for him. First of all, their interests were tied together. The Ash Sword Saint would not sit back and watch his plan to restore the country be spied on by other nobles in Erouine.
However, to use nearly one-third of the territory in exchange for a 'talisman', this price was a little too painful.
And what made him very unreconciled was that Veronica had taken care of a mortal enemy of the Empire without the Kirrlutzians paying a single price. He was the one who was cutting his own flesh, and that woman was the one who reaped the benefits. For a moment, he suddenly felt that this smiling woman was an eyesore. She said that she was a dignified commander, but in the end, she was just as black-bellied.
"It's not that easy." Brando thought to himself and shook his head. "It's far from enough. You know that compared to the nobles in Erouine, my influence is far from enough. How can you guarantee that the Ash Sword Saint will be tied to my ship? He could have a better choice. "
"Count Mephistopheles is not that kind of person."
"I'm not that kind of person either. Commander, do you believe me?" Brando gritted his teeth and said.
Veronica laughed. "You're so smart, little guy. Well, I promise you. As the commander of the Azure Skies, I promise you that I will secretly support you in establishing this territory. With the empire as your backing, Mephistopheles will not think too much. "
Brando nodded. This was the result he wanted. Although he dared to guarantee that Cruz would not give him any practical help, as long as he had such a promise, even if the Princess wanted to find someone to replace him, she would have to weigh the chips carefully. As for whether Cruz would be able to fulfill this empty promise, there was no need to worry about that. Brando believed in Veronica's ability as a commander. Besides, if he was unlucky and caused Mephistopheles' plan to fail, it would not benefit her at all.
"But restoring a country is not that simple. Just having land is far from enough. I don't think Count Mephistopheles only wants to be a lord, right?" Brando asked again.
"Of course, there are still some remnants of the original duchy in Kirrlutz, and the people of the old country are still living in the original land. As long as these people are willing, I will find a way to arrange for them to be sent over." Veronica nodded and replied.
Brando also nodded. Opening up the Wilderness was not a simple matter. The Guarded Ground wasn't something that could be built overnight. It would require years of maintenance before it could reach its limit. It would already be considered fortunate if the Fire Seed was able to obtain at most one-tenth of the Territory the moment it was ignited. To put it bluntly, Mephisto's clansmen were here to help him open up the Dark Forest.
As for the original population of the forest, the druids — after the Calamity of Wolves, the population of the druids in the forest decreased by more than eighty percent. The remaining ones were mostly the elderly and children. For the time being, they could only focus on recuperating. To put it bluntly, he still had to rely on himself to migrate people from the outside. Therefore, he could not be calculative. After all, even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice.
After confirming all the conditions that Veronica could offer, Brando suddenly asked, "Lady Veronica, you are doing all these for the Empire, but no one knows about it. On the contrary, if you arrange for Mephistopheles' people to escape from the Empire, no one will understand. Although I know that you are wholeheartedly doing this for the Empire, it will only be a weakness to your political enemies. Are you willing to do this? "
Veronica looked at him in annoyance. "Stop trying to sow discord, little guy. You're still too inexperienced. I am a citizen of the Empire. Everything that I do for the Empire is of my own free will. The Empire's growing strength is the best reward for me. Besides, "she squinted her eyes seductively," even if you succeed in sowing discord between me and the Empire, will you get any benefits from it? Even if I want to change my allegiance, little one, you are still not worthy of my loyalty. "
She suddenly felt a little amused and added, "You are the one who should be loyal to me."
"Hehe," Brando did not mind this level of sarcasm, "then it is a pleasure to work with you. Since we have confirmed the ownership of this place, let us split up and search this area. This way, we will find it faster. I believe that the druids outside will not be able to resist for long."
"You are really thick-skinned," Veronica could not help but shake her head. What did he mean by 'since we have confirmed the ownership of this place'? How thick-skinned must he be to say something like that? But the more confident this young man was, the more she liked him. She smiled and nodded, "Seems like you are going somewhere by yourself?"
"Of course," Brando did not shy away from the topic, "it was not easy to win. I still have to check my spoils of war."
He used a tone that belonged to a player and answered matter-of-factly.
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